Crook County students restore Steelhead habitat
Crook County Schools offer unique programs connecting youth to the outdoors and natural resources. Check this video of students helping restore Steelhead fishery habitat.
Sourcecast Audio: Central Oregon Climate Change Impacts
Climate change researchers, Dr. David Peterson, who shares in the Nobel prize, and Dr. Jessica Halofsky discuss their continuing research on climate change impacts in Central Oregon.
Launch Stage Companies Invited to Apply for Funding via Gust.com
Submitted by EDCO: Economic Development for Central Oregon Cascade Angels Fund Invites Launch Stage Companies to Apply for Funding Application Open through April 15, 2016, on Gust.com March 30, 2016 BEND, OR – Entrepreneurs seeking investment capital have an opportunity to present their launch stage businesses for growth. Cascade Angels Fund 2016, LLC (“Cascade Angels Fund 2016”…
Andy Wachs’ “Kingfisher” Sculpture in the Old Mill District
29 March 2016 A new steel sculpture is currently under installation near the Colorado Street Bridge in Bend’s Old Mill District. Local artist Andy Wachs, known for his welded metal art creations all around the city, has designed the new piece entitled “Kingfisher.”Not only will this add to the public art collection of Bend, but…
Snoop Dogg Wrestles With… People.
Snoop Dogg is going to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. For those who have moved past that part of their lives, WWE stands for World Wrestling Entertainment. One might assume this is a mistake, but Snoop (AKA Calvin Broadus Jr.) actually rolls deep in the pro wrestling crowd. He was the Master…
Volunteer Rangers Sought – Recruitment Event April 7
Submitted by USFS, Pacific Northwest Region, Deschutes National Forest VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT EVENT TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK BEND –The Deschutes National Forest in partnership with the non-profit stewardship organization, Discover Your Forest, is hosting a Volunteer Recruitment Event next week. Volunteers are needed to support educational and interpretive programs at Newberry National Volcanic Monument, Mt…
Sourcecast Video: Tax Incentives for Food Donations
Senator Wyden visits Bend area food assistance programs to announce new tax incentives for donations. Video here:
New Law Helps Bend Food Bank
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden told volunteers at Bend’s Giving Plate that new tax laws he authored will help them provide more meals for those who need food assistance in Central Oregon. The legislation which passed in December expands and makes permanent charitable deductions for those who donate to food banks in Oregon and nationwide. …
Central Oregon Fire Science Symposium Held This Week
Central Oregon Fire Science Symposium Held This Week Researchers and Resource Managers come together to talk Fire Management BEND– Beginning Thursday, the Fourth Central Oregon Fire Science Symposium will kick-off in Bend, Ore. The three-day Symposium brings resource managers and fire management specialists together with researchers and students from across the western United States…
Cascade Culinary Recipe and Video: Making an Easter Ham
Chef Thor Erickson prepares a ham for Easter Sunday dinner. Click on the link below to watch the video. Chef Erickson prepares Easter Sunday ham Baked Ham (10-12 servings) 1 whole Fully Cooked Bone-in Ham (10-12 Pounds), spiral cut is fine Glaze: 2 cups light brown sugar 1/3 cup Dijon mustard, like Grey Poupon 2…
Wilderness – Mt. Bike Fight Brewing
It appears a fight is brewing over efforts to open designated wilderness areas to mountain bikes. A group of over 100 conservation organizations, including the Great Old Broads for Wilderness have co-signed a letter urging Congress to keep wilderness areas free of bicycles and other types of mechanized travel. A group called the Sustainable…
Take Me Home: Inclusionary Zoning in Bozeman
Last November, an affordable housing program was adopted by the Bozeman Commissioners that included requirements for a percentage of housing units in new developments to be priced at levels considered affordable. The current median price of a home listed for sale in Bozeman, Mont., is $300,000. In Bend, it’s $360,000, according to realtor.com, with a…
Letters 3/23-3/30
Growth Doesn’t Pay for Itself Several years ago, an editorial [in Bend] stated that growth was good because there would be more people to pay for needed services. This was in contrast to several studies that emphasized that growth does not pay for itself. It is subsidized by tax payers. Our roads are a classic…
Natural World: Bird Walks at the Old Mill
The Old Mill District and the East Cascades Audubon Society (ECAS) are again offering free weekly bird walks to any one of all ages every other Friday, April 1 through the end of May. The free walks are guided by an ECAS bird expert and wind around the trails of the Old Mill District that…
Earth Month is Coming
Central Oregon Community College formed its Sustainability Committee in 2011, and this year it joins with The Environmental Center to expand the educational opportunities of Earth Day, making a month of it. People in the community are invited to attend several events during the free month-long series called “SUSTAIN Central Oregon,” from March 30 through…
Hot Buttered Rum
Hot Buttered Rum is a tasty adult beverage served on cold nights, but in a folk-loving town, the name takes on a new meaning. This five-piece American folk and bluegrass group, playing at the The Belfry tonight, is best known for its dedication to “guerrilla bluegrass,” bringing the love to some of the most unexpected…
Sly Like a Fox
Disney’s “Zootopia” is not only a pretty great story that is very well told, the entire plot is built around some amazing messages for 2016. This isn’t propaganda or some weird form of indoctrination, but “Zootopia” spends its entire running time focused on an important message that it spells out beautifully. The best animated films…
21st Century Protest Tunes
Last year brought “Kill the Wolf,” the record B. Dolan is touring with now and it’s an excellent starting point for new fans. Twenty musicians, vocalists, producers and engineers were involved in making it and it took Dolan more than five years to complete. With verses from Aesop Rock, Cecil Otter, Buck 65 and more,…
Keez to The Kingdom
Brad Jones, also known as Keez, is in the process of exploding. With his tunes in the trailers for “Ant-Man” and “Neighbors,” and his new record, “Water Creatures,” selling well and getting a glowing review from The Huffington Post (and many other outlets), Keez is poised on the brink. When asked whether it was weird…
Smoke Signals: Oregon Dept. of Agriculture Issues Pot Pesticide Warning
One of the many strange consequences of America’s paradoxical cannabis laws is that there are currently no pesticides specifically labeled for use on cannabis crops. Most cannabis consumers are like most consumers of other food products in that they prefer to consume cannabis that has not been treated with pesticides. That’s because pesticides have been…
Twilight Zone 2016
“10 Cloverfield Lane” is going to be a love it or hate it movie for general audiences. The people who enjoy the film’s first two acts are probably going to hate the third and those who are only after what the third act promises are going to be bored with the first two. In order…
Picks 3/23-3/30
Thursday 24 Pimps of Joytime PLAY PALS—This collection of funky individuals makes for a good time when fun and funk take center stage. Dancing will be inevitable from the time they start to the time they saunter off stage. Bendites don't have to wait till the weekend to have a good time. 9 p.m. Volcanic…
The Brown Owl’s New Pub & Restaurant
What was once a beloved and insanely popular food cart has now found a permanent perch in the Old Mill Market Place, home to many new shops opening this spring. The Brown Owl is expected to open in mid-April. Owner and operator of The Brown Owl, Lisandro Ramon is eagerly awaiting the birth of his…
Immersed on Industrial Way
Atlas Cider Co.’s tasting room along Industrial has been open since last July, and by all accounts it’s still a beaut of a place, wide-open and airy and all but demanding a visit. The cider remains excellent, from the sessionable apple released as far south as Nevada to the cinnamon-pair blend that’s wowing people at…
Artwatch 3/23-3/30
Art in the High Desert is an annual non-profit art event in Bend recently ranked 12th in the nation among fine art fairs. This summer, from August 26 to 28, art lovers and collectors will gather to see the the best art selected by the jurors. Hand-picked artists from across the continent, including 37 states,…
“Dog Sees God” Opens
“Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead” is an original play by Bert V. Royal that follows the lives of the characters from the famous comic strip, Peanuts. Kids grow up, as they do, and the beloved characters in this unauthorized parody, are no exception to the rule. If the expectation is that of…
Side Notes 3/23-3/30
Farm Subsidies Affect Land Value Crop insurance subsidies help mega-farmers to outbid smaller farmers on farmland, according to the Center for Rural Affairs. On Wednesday, the non-profit released a new report exploring the impact that subsidized crop insurance places on land values. “These findings demonstrate that subsidies have value to producers, and some of those…
Get Back to Work
The Workhouse isn’t just part of Bend’s current artistic landscape, it is unequivocally part of Central Oregon’s history as well. The Workhouse is located in the machine shop of the early-20th century Bend Iron Works. In 1916 the Shevlin-Hixon and Brooks-Scanlon lumber mills opened, which seemed like the perfect opportunity for two young entrepreneurs from…
Ancient Oregonians
Dr. Dennis Jenkins, senior staff archaeologist at the University of Oregon, likes to discover and document ancient life—really ancient life in Central and Eastern Oregon, dating back at least 14,500 years. At a recent public lecture at Bend’s Old Stone Church, sponsored by the Oregon Natural Desert Association, Jenkins described the Paisley Caves site near…
Editorial: Get the Kids Outside
“Oregon is an inspiration. Whether you come to it, or are born to it, you become entranced by our state’s beauty, the opportunity she affords, and the independent spirit of her citizens,” said Gov. Tom McCall in 1973. McCall, who graduated from Redmond High School, held office from 1967-75, during the early years of outdoor school…
Go Here 3/23-3/30
Mountain Biking for Girls The Bend Endurance Academy, which focuses on coaching youth and young adults through active outdoor experiences, is offering a series of free mountain bike clinics specifically for girls ages 11 to 18. BEA will also feature weekly all-female rides. According to BEA Cycling Director Bill Warburton, “The intro clinics offer a…
Tiny Homes
What was thought to be a fad in real estate in recent years doesn’t seem to be fading in popularity. In 2015 the tiny home movement caught the imagination of the producers of the popular TV series “Portlandia.” A skit by actors Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen poked fun at tiny homes. “Everything is thought…
